Syllabus (HISTORY)

Course Type: MAJ-12

Semester: 7

Course Code: BHISMAJ12T

Course Title: Europe in Transition: 13th to 18th Century

(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective: X

Learning Outcome: X

Paper-XII

7th SEMESTER

BHISMT 702

Europe in Transition: 13^th to 18th Century

UNIT-I: Prelude and Renaissance Years

I. Political, Social and Religious Structure of Europe in 13thCentury and fall of

Constantinople

II. Renaissance: Role of City states spread of Humanism, Renaissance Art and

Architecture

III. Theocracy: Reformation and Counter Reformation (Lutheranism, Calvinism, Zwinglism, Reformation in England)Counter-reformation movement in Europe

Religious Warfare: The Thirty Years War, Edict of Nantes- 15 classes

UNIT-II: Age of Absolutism

I. Predominance of Spain and France

II. British Expansions & Shift of Economic Balance from Mediterranean to Atlantic

III. Conflict in Germany and expansion of Russia

IV. Emergence of Nation-State system -15 classes

UNIT –II: Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism

I. Structure of Feudalism in Europe

II. Post Feudal State and Transition to Capitalism

III. Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism- the Debate -10 classes

UNIT- IV: Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment

I. The Scientific Revolution

II. Foundations of Enlightenment

III. Glorious Revolution and Growth of Parliamentary System in England

IV. Road to Industrial Revolution -10 classes

UNIT –V: French Revolution

I. Different facets of Ancient Regime of France

II. Growth of New Philosophy

IV. Beginning of Revolution - 10 classes

Reading References:

Acton (1906): Lectures on Modern History, London, Macmillan and co. Ltd

Anderson, M.S.: Europe in the 18th Century

Andrews Stuart: Eighteenth century Europe

Butterfield: H. The Origins of Modern Europe

Cipola Carlo: M. before the Industrial Revolution, European Society and Economy 1000-1700

Elton G.R: Reformation in Europe

Fisher H.A.L: (1938), History of Europe (relevant portion only), London, Eyre and Spottiswoode

MeenaxiPhukan, Rise of the Modern West, McMillan

Henri Pirenne, Economic and Social History of Medieval Europe, Taylor & Francis

Rila Mukherjee, Europe Transformed, Calcutta

Phyllis Deane, The First Industrial Revolution, CUP

Christopher Hill, Century of Revolution 1603-1714, W.W. Norton

Eric. Hobsbawm, Industry and Empire, Penguin

Geoffrey Treasure, The Making of Modern Europe 1648-1780, Rutledge

Pradip Kr Mondal& others, Madhya o RupantaritaJuger Europe Hale J.R.: Renaissance Europe

Hayes C.J.H: (1936), A Cultural and Political History of Europe (Vol. I) (1500-1830), London, Macmillan

Hazen C.D (1937): A History of Europe in Modern times, Henry Holt and company